Lugar to Tea Party: “Get real.”  —  WASHINGTON, DC (WANE) - He's an institution in Washington, DC.  Over the years, few senators have garnered more respect on Capitol Hill than Indiana's Richard Lugar .  He's been a fixture in the Senate since 1977; seemingly unbeatable at the ballot box.

On Health Care, Justice Will Prevail  —  THE lawsuits challenging the individual mandate in the health care law, including one in which a federal district judge last week called the law unconstitutional, will ultimately be resolved by the Supreme Court, and pundits are already making bets on how the justices will vote.

Olbermann Said to Be Going to Current TV  —  Keith Olbermann, the former top-rated host on the news channel MSNBC, will announce his next television home on Tuesday, and people on Monday familiarwith his plans pointed to a possible deal with the public affairs channel Current TV.

A new Dem threat to health care law  —  A handful of moderate Senate Democrats are looking for ways to roll back the highly contentious individual mandate — the pillar of President Barack Obama's health care law — a sign that red-state senators are prepared to assert their independence ahead of the 2012 elections.

Comic treatment for health plan  —  MIT econ whiz's hip idea to explain overhaul  —  The MIT economics whiz who crafted President Obama's national health-care overhaul now plans to explain the complex and controversial plan to the masses — in one long comic book.

There will be blog  —  Conservatives To Beck: You're Doing It Wrong.  —  As much as I'm enjoying the feud between Bill Kristol and Glenn Beck over Beck's paranoid theory that the upheaval in Egypt will lead to a caliphate in Eastern Europe, I'm not entirely sure why Kristol is objecting.

CNN Poll: Republicans want winner over ideology in 2012  —  Washington (CNN) - Given the choice between a candidate who agrees with them on the issues or a candidate who can defeat President Barack Obama in 2012, a new national poll indicates Republicans overwhelming want a winner.

Mandatory Arabic Classes Coming To Mansfield  —  MANSFIELD (CBSDFW.COM) - Some Students at Mansfield ISD schools could soon be learning Arabic as a required language.  The school district wants students at select schools to take Arabic language and culture classes as part of a federally funded grant.

First Look: Meryl Streep As Mrs. Thatcher  —  Pathé UK has released the first shot of Meryl Streep as British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.  Streep is in the 2nd week of filming The Iron Lady here in London.  It's the first feature from director Phyllida since she directed Streep in Mamma Mia.

Bronx, NY Planned Parenthood Staffer Tells “Pimp” He Can Pose As Guardian To Get Tax Payer Funded Services For Underage Sex Workers  —  NYC Planned Parenthood Supervisor, Employee Shown Willing to Assist Pimp/Sex Trafficker With Girls As Young As 13  —  Supervisor and Staffer Serve Up Business As Usual …

'I Didn't Raise Taxes Once'  —  Refreshing the President's memory.  —  Bill O'Reilly's Fox interview with President Obama on Sunday was fascinating, and not merely because Mr. Obama made clear he's an ardent fan of these pages.  What really caught our attention was the President's claim that “I didn't raise taxes once.

Proposed Ohio Abortion Ban Hinges on Heartbeat  —  State Rep. Lynn Wachtmann, shown here in an undated photo, is planning to unveil the “Heartbeat Bill” and a legislative aide for the Republicans.  —  An unborn child's heartbeat can be detected as soon as 18 days after conception …

For jobs Gibbs lacks, the list goes on  —  Robert Gibbs has held many jobs in his accomplished political career: White House spokesman, presidential confidant, campaign strategist and more.  He even ran a Democratic 527 group during the 2004 campaign.  —  But there are also quite …

Rep. Posey Can't Say If He Takes Govt. Health Care Because He Doesn't ‘Know’ If He's ‘A Federal Employee’  —  Over the past few months, congressional Republicans have endured much criticism for privately accepting government-sponsored health insurance as they publicly railed against health care reform.

CNN's King: I'm out-Foxed  —  CNN's John King acknowledged last night that his network has a “Fox problem,” complaining that CNN gets little access to the expected GOP presidential field.  —  Introducing a quick interview with Newt Gingrich the CNN host was able to land over the weekend in Simi Valley …

On Evolution, Biology Teachers Stray  —  Teaching creationism in public schools has consistently been ruled unconstitutional in federal courts, but according to a national survey of more than 900 public high school biology teachers, it continues to flourish in the nation's classrooms.

Electronic Flaws Did Not Cause Toyota Problems, U.S. Says  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration's investigation into Toyota safety problems found no electronic flaws to account for reports of sudden, unintentional acceleration and other safety problems.

Most New York Students Are Not College-Ready  —  New York State education officials released a new set of graduation statistics on Monday that show less than half of students in the state are leaving high school prepared for college and well-paying careers.  —  The new statistics …

Inside the Secret Service  —  When President Obama and two-thirds of the world's leaders gather in New York City, it is up to the U.S. Secret Service to keep them all safe.  Granted unprecedented access, our author tells the story of how the agency pulls off the most complicated security event of the year …

A ‘Truce’ on Social Issues?  Get Real  —  Is Mitch Daniels afraid to talk about abortion?  —  If you think going to war is contentious, look at what happens when you call for a truce.  Ask Mitch Daniels.  —  In a June profile by the Weekly Standard's Andrew Ferguson …

Americans Think Obama Would Lose In 2012  —  More than half of registered voters believe President Obama will lose a bid for a second term, even as more Americans say they approve of his job performance than at any time in more than a year.  —  A new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey …

Multiculturalism will fail: Tarek Fatah  —  A prominent voice in Canada's Muslim community said British Prime Minister David Cameron was “spot on” when he insisted British multiculturalism has failed.  —  And just like Britain, Canada's will fail, said Muslim Canadian Congress founder Tarek Fatah.

President Obama Kicked Smoking Habit, Michelle Says … First Lady Michelle Obama said President Obama finally kicked his smoking habit and has not had a puff for about a year.  —  She revealed that during a session with print reporters who cover the East Wing.